杨扬

楊揚

Yángyáng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Yang Yang (1975-), Chinese short-track speed skater, first Chinese athlete to win a Winter Olympic gold medal (2002)

Characters

poplar; Yang (surname)

to raise; to spread

Examples

杨扬是中国冬奥会首金得主。

Yángyáng shì Zhōngguó Dōng'àohuì shǒu jīn dézhǔ.

Yang Yang won China's first-ever Winter Olympic gold.

杨扬现在是国际奥委会委员。

Yángyáng xiànzài shì Guójì Àowěihuì wěiyuán.

Yang Yang is now an IOC member.

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history

Broke China's long Winter-Olympic gold drought at Salt Lake City 2002 in the 500m short track. Also called 大杨扬 ('Big Yang Yang') to distinguish her from teammate 小杨阳. Elected to the IOC in 2010.

Stroke Order

杨 yáng

扬 yáng